Progress Update - Finishing Level 2 of Training

byja114

231 followers

6 years ago

Quick update here since I'm just about finished with Level 2 of the training. This process is just as fun and exciting for me as at all the other small milestones I've reached so far. I'm learning a lot and am very optimistic about what the future holds.

So, since the last section of Level 2 gave some suggestions for what to cover in this progress post, I'm just going to go with those. Without further ado..

Progress So Far

Again, I'm nearly finished with Level 2, but even though I'm doing the tasks in section 10, there are still a few items from earlier sections that I haven't checked off yet. I've only been able to find one website to offer feedback on; whenever I try there are no site feedback requests waiting to be taken. I know this is something that happens to everybody, and I've kept moving along with the other sections, but I do want to find another site that needs feedback. First, for the obvious reason that I need to give feedback on a second site before I can request feedback on my own, but also because seeing other in-progress sites gives me ideas for things I'll be able to do with my own site.

I've published a total of six posts on my site (five keyword-based posts, plus the About Me). One of the biggest challenges so far has been finding good images, but eventually I may start trying to take my own photos when possible.

My Niche

I chose hockey as my niche. It's something I'm passionate about and love to talk about, so it made sense.

Successes

I haven't made any money yet, but I don't feel bad or concerned that I'm "behind" since I'm following the training and don't want to get impatient and jump ahead. The training hasn't gotten to signing up for affiliate programs and adding sales links to posts yet, so I figure there's a reason for that.

I am happy that every keyword-based post that I've written so far has been indexed in Google, with the exception of the one I published yesterday. I figure that one will get indexed too within a few days. I'm especially happy that I've been able to publish a new post every 3-4 days.

One thing I did a couple days ago that I think will help me when I'm struggling with ideas for post topics was to make a list of possible topics. I came up with more than 30 off the top of my head, so I'm hoping that I'll be able to add more to that list over time. And of course some of the topics will be taken off the list as I use them for posts, but overall I think it'll help me when I inevitably run into writer's block.

Plans for Next Three Months

Well, I want to be done with all five levels of the training, although I plan to finish much sooner than three months from now. I want to continue creating new posts at the same pace I have been, and have them index as quickly (or more quickly) as they have so far. I'd like to reach page 1 in Google with at least one post. I want to get the appearance/theme of my website looking better. And, I'm hoping to make my first sale.

Plans for Next Six Months

My goals for the next six months are really just a logical progression of my three-month goals. Again, I want to keep up the pace as far as content creation/indexing, and I'd like to get to page 1 in Google with multiple posts. I want to be starting to build an audience through other means besides just SEO (i.e., sharing on social media, list signups, etc.). Lastly, I hope to be making some more money than at the three-month mark. Not expecting to be making a full-time income in six months, but I'd love to be at a point where it's enough that I at least need to think about taxes. I figure that would be a good problem to have.

I think the goals are ambitious, but not unrealistic. It's really up to how much time and effort I can put into creating content, and applying what I learn in the training. So far, I think the training has been very much on target in that as I complete the tasks, the results predicted in the training have followed. So, I feel like I'm in the driver's seat, and I'm happy about that.